rear shocks removal for 525 saloon

[geoffbmw]

can anyone please tell me how i remove the rear shocks on a 1995 BMW 525 saloon. (E34 MODEL)

geoff

Edited by geoffbmw on Sunday 30th August 19:00

[Fox-]

If its anything like the E39 you need to remove half the car - the rear seats, rear parce shelf, wheel arch linings etc.

[Six Fiend]

Here you go...

http://www.bmwe34.net/Wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Rea...

[geoffbmw]

thanks, most of it i can see but how do i get to the 3x 13mm mounting bolts, as they seem to be hidden, are they beneath the speakers? ive taken my leather seating out but nothing found

[Fox-]

geoffbmw said:

thanks, most of it i can see but how do i get to the 3x 13mm mounting bolts, as they seem to be hidden, are they beneath the speakers? ive taken my leather seating out but nothing found

On my E39 the speakers had to come out, yes.

[geoffbmw]

once the speakers are out can you get to the 3x 13mm bolts that hold the top of the shock?

[Fox-]

geoffbmw said:

once the speakers are out can you get to the 3x 13mm bolts that hold the top of the shock?

Yes. Again, E39 but I am assuming its the same for the E34.

[geoffbmw]

many thanks, ill have fun trying that in the morning

[Nick M]

geoffbmw said:

once the speakers are out can you get to the 3x 13mm bolts that hold the top of the shock?

You don't need to remove the three bolts to remove the shocks.

If you're just removing the shock strut then you only need to get at the but on top of the piston which is accessible once you remove the rear seat.

It's only if you're replacing the top mount bearings that the three 13mm bolts need to be removed.

HTH

ETA that you'll need a 9mm spanner, which wasn't one of the spanner sizes I had in my tool tray....

Edited by Nick M on Tuesday 1st September 08:46

[geoffbmw]

many thanks for everyones help,

I now have a problem, i have taken the shocks off but the top mounts are totally rotten, and need to be replaced, i have tried our local motor factors, but not been able to contact bmw parts as they are closed weekends

does anybody know where can i get these from ?